Albuquerque Mayor Presents Conservation Lecture at A&M International

Texas A&M International University invites the
community to attend the first of its 1999-2000 A.R.
Sánchez Sr. Distinguished Lecture Series featuring
the Mayor of Alburquerque, Jim Baca.

Hosted by the University's College Arts and Humanities,
the lecture is scheduled for Sept. 14, from 7-9 p.m.
at the Great Room of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library
(Room 319). Baca will lecture on "Wilderness:
The Conservation Fight in the American West."

Elected Mayor of Albuquerque in Oct. 1997, Baca has
complemented his duties as a public official with a
concern for the environment by leading an administration
that strongly supports public land and watershed protection.
With his steely determination to create effective
policies beneficial to all citizens, he has set a new
standard for environmental leadership.

Baca's experience in western politics, public affairs,
public land issues and the media is highly respected.
He has served in numerous public service posts including
that of New Mexico director of Alcohol and Beverage
Control, press secretary to New Mexico Gov. Bruce King,
assistant to Albuquerque Mayor Harry Kinney and general
manager of the Rio Grande Conservancy District.

In addition, he was twice elected New Mexico State
Commissioner of Public Lands and served as the U.S.
Director of the Federal Bureau of Land Management under
the Clinton administration.

Baca is a national consultant on public land and conservation
issues.

The Albuquerque native received a bachelor's degree
in business from the University of New Mexico. A veteran
of the U.S. Air Force, he is also a former television
news anchorman at KOAT-TV and KOB-TV.

Well-known for his integrity, his years of public service
and his knowledge of the workings of government, Baca
has emerged as the leading voice for the protection
of the precious environmental heritage of New Mexico.

For further information, please call the College of
Arts and Humanities at 326-2460. University office
hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests and interviews should contact the Office of Public Affairs and Information Services at pais@tamiu.edu